Eastern Army

Target entity: Eastern Army
Context triple: [Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, component, Eastern Army]

• A. Northern Army
  The Northern Army is a regional command of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for the defense of Hokkaido and Japan’s northern approaches.
• B. Army of the Orient
  The Army of the Orient was Napoleon Bonaparte’s French expeditionary force sent to conquer Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
• C. Northern Force
  Northern Force was a decoy Japanese naval task group in World War II, centered on aircraft carriers, used to lure U.S. forces away during the Battle off Cape Engaño in the larger Leyte Gulf campaign.
• D. 12th Army
  The 12th Army was a German Wehrmacht field army active during World War II, notably involved in the invasions of the Balkans and later in defensive operations on the Eastern Front.
• E. Japanese 38th Army
  The Japanese 38th Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation active in Southeast Asia, particularly noted for its role in occupying and later seizing control of French Indochina.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Eastern Army
Target entity description: The Eastern Army is a regional command of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for land defense and operations in the eastern part of the country.

• A. Northern Army
  The Northern Army is a regional command of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force responsible for the defense of Hokkaido and Japan’s northern approaches.
• B. Army of the Orient
  The Army of the Orient was Napoleon Bonaparte’s French expeditionary force sent to conquer Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
• C. Northern Force
  Northern Force was a decoy Japanese naval task group in World War II, centered on aircraft carriers, used to lure U.S. forces away during the Battle off Cape Engaño in the larger Leyte Gulf campaign.
• D. 12th Army
  The 12th Army was a German Wehrmacht field army active during World War II, notably involved in the invasions of the Balkans and later in defensive operations on the Eastern Front.
• E. Japanese 38th Army
  The Japanese 38th Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation active in Southeast Asia, particularly noted for its role in occupying and later seizing control of French Indochina.
• F. None of above. chosen